American Scandal The Cuban Missile Crisis: Ukraine and the Echoes of the Cold War (Season 43, Episode 6)
Podcast Episode | 36 min | Documentary, History

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American Scandal

The Cuban Missile Crisis: Ukraine and the Echoes of the Cold War (Season 43, Episode 6)

Podcast Episode | 36 min | Documentary, History

War is raging in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin has made veiled-and not-so-veiled-threats about the use of nuclear weapons. And with President Joe Biden warning of the potential for "armageddon," many have begun asking a ...See moreWar is raging in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin has made veiled-and not-so-veiled-threats about the use of nuclear weapons. And with President Joe Biden warning of the potential for "armageddon," many have begun asking a troubling question: Is this the beginning of a new Cold War? In this interview, Lindsay talks with historian Norman Naimark, author of the book "Stalin and the Fate of Europe." Naimark explains how you got to this moment in Ukraine-and the lessons you can draw from the Cold War. See less